Require some delinquent property tax payments upon lot transfer

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill obligates the seller (grantor) to pay any overdue taxes, penalties, interest, or special assessments at the moment a lot, tract, or parcel is conveyed. It applies unless the transfer is to or from the state, a foreclosure deed, a court‑ordered sale, a settlement, a transfer‑on‑death affidavit, or other listed situations. The measure also sets out how auditors must apportion taxes between the transferred portion and the remaining land.

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Hearings

• Senate Local Government: Am. H. B. No. 397, S. B. No. 435, S. B. No. 366, Am. H. B. No. 428
  Senate Local Government · Jun 3, 2026
• Senate Local Government: S. B. No. 426, S. B. No. 435, S. B. No. 366, Am. H. B. No. 428
  Senate Local Government · May 20, 2026
• Senate Local Government: S. B. No. 281, S. B. No. 376, S. B. No. 366, Am. H. B. No. 428
  Senate Local Government · May 13, 2026

History

1. Feb 18, 2026Referred to committee
2. Feb 17, 2026Introduced

Sponsors

• Louis W. Blessing, III · sponsor
• Catherine D. Ingram
• William P. DeMora

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